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Take a culinary journey around the world and discover how different cultures have made the humble hot dog their own.

The World Map of Hot Dog Styles

Every style in the Hot-Dog-o-Pedia, pinned to the place it comes from. Each hot dog icon marks a style's home turf – the city or region where it was born – and every pin links to that style's full story, recipe and history.

Save This Map to Your Google Maps

The map is a living document. Open it once while signed in to Google and it stays in your Google Maps – under Saved, then Maps – so what you see there is always the latest version as the catalog grows.

Two layers, one map. The Hot Dog Styles layer is on when the map loads: 145 styles, each at its origin city. Open the map's legend (click the icon to the left of my picture in the upper left corner) and tick Where to Try It to reveal the eateries we recommend for each style – the same places you'll find in the "Where to Try It" section of each style's page. Tap any pin for details and a link through. Prefer the full Google Maps view? Open the map in Google Maps.